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Technology
Screen Time Guidelines for Kids and Adolescents Have Shifted as Research Paints a More Nuanced Picture

Experts are now saying how kids use digital media may matter more than the number of hours they spend on screens

By: Gabriel E. Hales
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K–12 Education
PowerSchool Settlement Deadline Is Approaching: Is Your Child Eligible?

Potentially affected students need to file by July 27, 2026

By: Allison Sutcliffe
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Technology
Teens are Trading Screens for Analog Hobbies

From records to knitting, teens are unplugging

By: Sandi Schwartz
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Technology
I Had a Helicopter Mom. I Found Pornhub Anyway

Porn is not content. It’s a substance. And it must be controlled like one, argues this 16-year-old

By: ParentMap Editors
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Technology
Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ Is an Indictment of the World That Birthed the ‘iPad Kid’

This popular movie tells a story many families can relate to that goes well beyond the plotline

By: Aarushi Bhandari
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Shopping
13 Essential Gadgets for the Low-Tech Revolution

Kids can talk on the phone, take pictures, listen to music and play games without a smartphone or screen

By: Allison Sutcliffe

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